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This documentation describes how to use Dexterity, which is the application development system used to create Microsoft Dynamics GP.

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  Help files
  The following help files are available:
  • Dexterity Help (Dex.chm): Includes information about building applications using Dexterity, and also includes contextual help for windows in the Dexterity development environment.
  • Dexterity Utilities Help (DexUtils.chm): Describes utilities you can use to construct, compile, and query Dexterity dictionaries.
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP Integration Help (IG.chm): Includes the Microsoft Dynamics GP integration information in HTML Help format.
  
  
  Manuals in PDF format
  The following manuals are available:
  • Comprehensive Index (CMPINDEX.pdf): Contains a compilation of all the indexes in the Dexterity documentation set, which you can use to look up topics in any of the Dexterity manuals.
  • Dexterity Components (COMPNT.pdf): Describes the components included with Dexterity.
  • Dexterity Utilities (DEXUTIL.pdf): Explains how to use Dexterity Utilities to manage the dictionaries you create using Dexterity, and includes reference information about the utilities and reports that are included.
  • Function Library Reference (FUNCTLIB.pdf): Contains detailed reference information about the functions in each Dexterity function library.
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP Integration Guide (IG.pdf): Explains interface and programming conventions and describes how to develop a Dexterity-based component that integrates with Microsoft Dynamics GP in a runtime environment.
  • Programmer's Guide Volume 1 (PRGV1.pdf): Describes the Dexterity development system used to create and package applications and manage development.
  • Programmer's Guide Volume 2 (PRGV2.pdf): Introduces sanScript, and explains how to add scripts to a Dexterity application and work with controls and tables. Also describes advanced scripting tools, the development process for Dexterity-based applications, and the integrated source code debugger in Dexterity.
  • Quick Start (QSTART.pdf): Contains overview information and lessons to introduce you to creating applications with Dexterity.
  • sanScript Reference (SANSCRPT.pdf): Contains descriptions of all functions and statements in sanScript.
  • Stand-alone Application Guide (STNDALON.pdf): Explains how to create a stand-alone application. Topics include developing pathname support, online help, and security, as well as using tools such as Modifier and Report Writer. Dictionaries included with Dexterity also are described.

Files

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File	Size
Dexterity/CMPINDEX.pdf SHA1: 6179b502238e41d534f5a927cfed2bf1180fd865	1.23 MB
Dexterity/COMPNT.pdf SHA1: b4fe0febfe51624710a6baedc121aaa63b4d90ec	65 KB
Dexterity/Dex.chm SHA1: 075905422874e185dc6712872fe2856208b3a3dc	3.47 MB
Dexterity/DEXUTIL.pdf SHA1: 7f345f619a0ee0ba57ff967ed9268d16deb9b737	940 KB
Dexterity/DexUtils.chm SHA1: bb5016259cbab4901a53995cb33edef7109cc699	260 KB
Dexterity/FUNCTLIB.pdf SHA1: 3d81be8e8cfed511e45ee78a1ac0caf148106184	2.33 MB
Dexterity/IG.chm SHA1: fb403b66125876fcb2b4c990b81e3aa76cae029b	1.91 MB
Dexterity/IG.pdf SHA1: 82b6782fc200ee346f8c5bfa32061407ffcc6732	3.80 MB
Dexterity/PRGV1.pdf SHA1: d96a49e91a5986a1ef7cd7259986810bd6c6947a	2.60 MB
Dexterity/PRGV2.pdf SHA1: abc0dcd77c16cda6e79f2bc41e53f642e17d1ba4	2.18 MB
Dexterity/QSTART.pdf SHA1: a5251971e11b6971e0d6cc485bae30d6c6f594c1	834 KB
Dexterity/SANSCRPT.pdf SHA1: 3b39da40f154b8d868a89ea6a892c683350bb70b	1.21 MB
Dexterity/STNDALON.pdf SHA1: 17b63ab982b6f5ba2a91b9564961c556105c46d6	1.31 MB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

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